In unveiling Thor, the company’s new automotive SoC, Nvidia touts “greater computing performance in the vehicle equals greater safety.” Is that a valid argument?
Nvidia Drive Thor (Image: Nvidia)
What’s at stake:
Nvidia is rolling out a 2,000 TOPS central compute engine for highly automated vehicles – something no other chipmaker has offered. Is the new processor overkill? Moreover, is the processing power the main concern for OEMs worried about AV safety?